BALTIMORE (October 7, 2003) – Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Audrey J.S. Carrion has been appointed in charge of the City’s family division, announced jointly by Administrative Judge Ellen M. Heller and her successor, Judge Marcella A. Holland.  Judge Carrion will succeed Judge Holland, the current family division judge in charge who will become administrative judge on November 8. Judge Carrion will officially preside over the family docket on November 10.

“I am very comfortable that the family division is in good hands, and that it will continue to live up to the tradition of excellence in service to the public with emphasis on our support services to families,” said Judge Holland. “Judge Carrion is an excellent choice as successor due to her knowledge of family law, her prior service as a domestic judge, her service now as a juvenile judge, and her understanding of the issues at hand.”

Judge Heller added, “We are fortunate that Judge Carrion has agreed to put her interest and expertise to use in this challenging leadership role.”

Judge Carrion was appointed to the District Court of Maryland in Baltimore City in 1995. A graduate from the University of Baltimore, School of Law, she was named to the Circuit Court  for Baltimore City in 1999. Judge Carrion has presided over delinquency cases in the juvenile docket and has served as judge in charge of the juvenile drug court. During her tenure in juvenile court, she created a special committee that focused on issues affecting female juveniles.  Also, she was in charge of the juvenile drug treatment court.  In addition, she chaired the statewide committee on court interpreter services, making services more available to people throughout the state.

Judge Carrion has been the recipient of several awards, including Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2000 and 2003 from The Daily Record, the 1998 Alumna of the Year Award from the University of Baltimore, School of Law and the 1998 Presidential Award from the Bar Association for Baltimore City.